turnout in the first round of the presidential election is slightly higher than at the same stage in 2012. a murder investigation has been launched after man was killed by thieves who stole his car from outside his house in manchester. now on bbc news, bbc parliament s programme looking back at the week in westminster, presented by alicia mccarthy. hello and welcome to the week in parliament, when theresa may went public with the best kept secret in westminster. i have just chaired a meeting with the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election, to be held on 8thjune. opposition parties say they welcome the fight, but. this is a prime minister who promised there wouldn t be one. a prime minister who cannot be trusted. meanwhile in holyrood, the snp and the conservatives square up over scotland s future. but it wasn t all about the general election. in the commons, there was concern over the nuclear ambitions of north korea. and condemnation of th
to the week in parliament, when theresa may went public with the best kept secret in westminster. i have just chaired a meeting with the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election, to be held on the 8th ofjune. opposition parties say they welcome the fight, but. this is a prime minister who promised there wouldn t be one. a prime minister who cannot be trusted. meanwhile in holyrood, the snp and the conservatives square up over scotland s future. but it wasn t all about the general election. in the commons, there was concern over the nuclear ambitions of north korea. and condemnation of the alleged death, detention and torture of gay men in chechnya. others would join in beating him with sticks or metal rods and demanding to know the names of other gay men that he knew in chechnya. but first: on paper, it had looked like mps were set for a gentle return after easter with just a little light legislating to keep them busy in the the chamber. peer
But at this pioint in time, external situation is good for north korea. i say this because what would be retaliation from the in international community? there wouldn t be one. because china, russia is not going to come on board for additional sanctions and the u.s. is not going to do much of there s not going to be a lethal action or any kind of a series consequence for the regime. i think they could conduct a major provocation like an icbm. wait and see. i guess that s the only thing question do at this point. it seems this presidential trip is all about demonstrating the ability of being able to walk and chew gum at the same time.